Easter Egger

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A pair of Easter Egger hens
A pair of Easter Egger hens

An Easter Egger or Easter Egg chicken is any chicken that possesses the "blue egg" gene, but doesn't fully meet any breed description as defined in the American Poultry Association(APA) and/or the American Bantam Association (ABA) standards. Further, even if a bird meets an APA or ABA Standard breed description, but doesn't meet a variety description or breed true at least 50% of the time it is considered an Easter Egger.

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